Sometimes change is easy. But, sometimes it’s hard to sink your teeth into.

Jimmy, Abbey, and the gang are back in the second installment of Tommy Greenwald’s Crimebiters series.  Crimebiters: It’s a Doggy-Dog World finds our young, budding crime fighters ready to take on any evil doer that comes across their path.  There is only one problem, there are no crimes that need to be solved.  In that void Jimmy finds himself with some new responsibilities as his parents insist he take Abbey to obedience school and he joins the lacrosse team.  Jimmy remains the relatable and enthusiastic young man we were introduced to in the first book, but the reader gets the privilege of watching him grow up a bit as he deals with new friends, situations and a few disappointments as well.

Crimebiters: It’s a Doggy-Dog World a wonderful addition to an already fun and exciting series, and it is a must read for any budding detective.

Review of an Advance Reading Copy provided by Scholastic Press (a Scholastic imprint)

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  Dog chases and tackles character; dog growls at character; girl implies boy will die on sports team; reference to dog biting/nearly biting people; many references to/instances of minor sports injuries; man gives boy encouraging back slap; dog pulls hard on character’s arm; character refers to another’s criminal past; several instances of athletic encouragement (back slapping, helmet thumping, etc); bench collapses; a few instances of good natured wrestling; boy kicks girl; man claps boy on the back; dog growls, jumps at character; character crashes car.

Sex/Nudity:  Male teammate pats boy on butt; man in underwear jumps fence.

Mature Subject Matter:

Competition, illegal activity, sabotage, forgiveness, suspected supernatural.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

None